Meaning
tsar, czar
- An emperor or ruler of Russia before the 1917 revolution.
- Figurative: a person with great unchecked authority in a specific sector.
In a sentence
Nel millenovecentodiciassette lo zar fu costretto ad abdicare.
In 1917 the tsar was forced to abdicate.
Gli zar vivevano in palazzi sfarzosi a San Pietroburgo.
The tsars lived in lavish palaces in Saint Petersburg.
Molti storici hanno analizzato le riforme promosse da quello zar.
Many historians have analysed the reforms promoted by that tsar.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| zar | masculine · singular |
| zar | masculine · plural |
| zar | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes the definite article 'lo' in the singular ('lo zar') and 'gli' in the plural ('gli zar').
- Invariable in the plural: 'gli zar'. The female equivalent is 'zarina'.